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International Differences in the Business Practices and Productivity of Firms
Richard B. Freeman
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Description for International Differences in the Business Practices and Productivity of Firms
Hardcover. Examines the phenomenon of widespread differences in managerial practices across firms, establishments within firms, and countries. This work combines qualitative and quantitative insider analysis of business practices such as the incentive pay and quality control, revealing the elements that determine which practices are adopted and why. Editor(s): Freeman, Richard B.; Shaw, Kathryn L. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 line drawings, 50 tables. BIC Classification: KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
In recent years, globalization and the expansion of information technologies have reshaped managerial practices, forcing multinational firms to adjust business practices to different environments and domestic companies to adjust to their foreign competitors. In "International Differences in the Business Practices and Productivity of Firms", a distinguished group of contributors examines the phenomenon of widespread differences in managerial practices across firms, establishments within firms, and countries. This volume brings together eight studies that combine qualitative and quantitative insider analysis of business practices such as the use of teams, incentive pay, lean manufacturing, and quality control, revealing the elements that determine which ... Read more
In recent years, globalization and the expansion of information technologies have reshaped managerial practices, forcing multinational firms to adjust business practices to different environments and domestic companies to adjust to their foreign competitors. In "International Differences in the Business Practices and Productivity of Firms", a distinguished group of contributors examines the phenomenon of widespread differences in managerial practices across firms, establishments within firms, and countries. This volume brings together eight studies that combine qualitative and quantitative insider analysis of business practices such as the use of teams, incentive pay, lean manufacturing, and quality control, revealing the elements that determine which ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226261942
SKU
V9780226261942
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About Richard B. Freeman
Richard B. Freeman holds the Herbert Ascherman Chair in Economics at Harvard University and is currently serving as faculty director of the Labor and Worklife Program at the Harvard Law School. He is director of the Labor Studies Program at the NBER. Kathryn L. Shaw is the Ernest C. Arbuckle Professor of Economics at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. ... Read more
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